Will County State's Attorney's Office

The office of the Will County State’s Attorney serves the people of Will County, Illinois with a population of just over 692,000. The county covers 849 square miles, is the 13th largest county in the state, and is the 2nd largest county of the 6-county Chicago metro region. The City of Joliet, with over 126,000 citizens, is the county seat of Will County. The office of State’s Attorney is similar to that of a District Attorney or County Prosecutor in other states and is charged with a wide range of duties and responsibilities which include the following: Our wide range of duties and responsibilities which include the following: -Felony, Misdemeanor and Traffic Prosecutions under state law -Juvenile Actions including Delinquency, abuse, and neglect -Civil Representation of the County and its Officers and Officials -Victim/Witness Services -Bad Check Restitution Program Other Services of the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office include: -Children’s Advocacy Center -Crime Prevention and Community Education Programs Drug Court -Identity Theft Response Assistance -Community Presentations -Walk-In Complaints